LSE:CTY (The City of London Investment Trust plc)

About CTY

The trusts objective is to outperform the total return of the FTSE All Share Index over the long term through either capital growth or income generation.

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Investing Articles

Want to aim for a £500 second income each month? Here’s how much it takes

Christopher Ruane digs into the numbers and mechanics that could let someone with no shares today build an annual second…

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3 steps to aim for a lifetime of passive income from a new ISA

It's that time of year again when we're all planning how make the most of our new ISA limit to…

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Turning a £20k ISA into a £2,400-a-year second income

Andrew Mackie outlines one of his core investing principles: building a second income through high-quality, sustainable dividend stocks.

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With a spare £380, here’s how someone could start investing before April!

Can someone start investing fast with a spare few hundred pounds? Our writer explains how they could -- and some…

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Is it time to dump my shares ahead of an almighty stock market crash? Nah!

How should we cope with growing fears of a stock market crash? 'Keep Calm and Carry On' worked in 1939,…

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How much should a 40-year old put into an empty SIPP to aim for a million by 60?

Over the next 20 years, someone could turn a SIPP with nothing in it today into a seven-figure retirement pot.…

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Urgent! there’s not much ISA time left to boost our passive income plans

It's never too early to make sure we're not missing out on the chance to build the best passive income…

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Investing Articles

Think you might be too old to start investing? Think again!

Is there an age at which someone is too old to start investing? Our writer doesn't think so. Here's why…

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Is it worth looking for stocks to buy with just £100?

Is what a Cockney calls a 'ton' enough to start investing? Or do you need a tonne of money to…

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3 brilliant dividend shares to consider buying for 2026

For an investor hunting dividend shares this year, I think it might be hard to find better options than these…

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3 long-term dividend growth stocks to consider for a SIPP

Looking for shares with dividend growth prospects to add to a SIPP for the long run? Our writer thinks these…

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I asked ChatGPT if the FTSE 100 would hit 10,000 points in 2026. Here’s what it said…

Mark Hartley sees if an AI chatbot can decipher the complexities of global market dynamics and provide an accurate FTSE…

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